Create a new c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt file with the following contents:
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@echo off
REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.
REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
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It seems that the WinXP SP2 install removes this file. Go figure.
-JJ
jason@(removethis)thehappyegg.com